There's no denying it: Point guard has become the most prolific position in the NBA.

Some have declared this the Era of the Point Guard, and in many ways it certainly is. Kyrie Irving is on his way to becoming the third point guard in the past four seasons to be named Rookie of the Year. Eight point guards currently lead their teams in scoring, marking the first time in NBA history so many clubs have been led by their points. And while it used to be virtually unheard of for point guards to win the MVP award -- Magic Johnson, Bob Cousy and Robertson were the only PGs named MVP through the league's first 49 years -- three of the last seven MVPs have been points.

But are the point guards of today, on the whole, really better than those of yesteryear? Are all these guys who put up All-Star numbers truly All-Star caliber? Has play at the position improved by leaps and bounds, or at all?

I think not. The biggest trend in professional basketball today doesn't have to do with the rise of the point guard; instead, it's the fall of the big man.

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